User blog:Llamao/The Strangers

''Mossflower. A country leagues beyond the shores of our own. It would be unthinkable, impossible to travel across the vast expanse of water that separates our two lands. But we know of it. How? That, that is one thing we do not know. But we will try. Our experiments, the pride of Dark Anvil, machines bred for war. Only they could survive the journey. We can only hope for the best. We will expand our empire, create overseas armies, clone our death machines, and give cause to conquer.''

''They would be fools not to submit to our will. We mean them no harm, only unity, but if it comes to a war, no army can stand in the face of these monsters we have created. Metal runs through their blood, holds their bodies together, makes them indestructible. It is time now. Time for them to go, to bring our world to another, and to conquer foreign lands one by one.''

''By the time they reach Mossflower, I may be an old beast, but I have faith in my creations, my golden army. One day they will come back, and Mossflower will be ours. Until then, I will create more of them, to protect me, for those who disagree with what I do. But they too will see what becomes of nonbelievers.''

Dark Anvil. A country leagues beyond the shores of Mossflower. But they approach. The final moment nearing closer, and then that crunch of timber, as the ship hits the shores of Mossflower, coming to a slow, painful stop. Water leaks out of multiple holes on the sides of the massive ship, and finally the bedraggled remainder of the once numerous crew emerges.

Tattered cloth hangs from his shoulders and around his waist as he sets paw on new sand, his deep gaze never blinking as he scans the horizon. The creatures behind him settle on the ground, their bodies aching, wounds still healing, but they look on with their companion. The ship gives a final moan as it is pulled back into the ocean by a strong tide, dragging a few stragglers along with it, who are lost to sight under the torrent of waves, their flailing arms the last sight of them before they disappear for good.

Yet the bold creature standing on shore still stares ahead, oblivious to the fate of a once prized vessel. And then, the wounded get up, and without a word, begin to follow their leader into these lands unexplored. Yet none talk. None communicate. And it is evident, their mouths sewn shut by metal wiring, their lips molded into ever so slight smiles. They have been built to follow one, and follow that one they will.

Their intentions are not evident, but they march with such certainty, as if a greater treasure lies in store at the end of the long journey. Their weary paws drag across the sand, leaving deep traces that may come to harm them, as the mountain of Salamandastron lies to east, known for its patrols of the Western Coast. Their unblinking eyes stare straight ahead, no forces acting upon them, not moving, almost frozen in their sockets.

''The world has changed since the death of Vilaya the Sable Quean. Metal has become of precious value, and Mossflower has emerged from the medieval conditions it once was in. New weapons have become prominent: harpoons, flying claws, crossbows, trebuchets and catapult-like weapons, and other longer range weapons. Redwall is now an almost impenetrable fortress, fortified and guarded from enemy threats and invasions. But an unknown threat enters Mossflower, their task: to take all. These are … the Silent Strangers.''

Rules

 * 1) Follow the main protocol
 * 2) Each user can have up to three characters. You must use creatures found commonly in the Redwall world, as this is a Redwall based RPG.
 * 3) Please do not argue with anyone or insult anyone. I'm pretty sure you're all civillized enough to know not to.
 * 4) When you are creating charaters, you can either post the information on my Talk Page or even here in the comments. I will try to add them into my character list as soon as I can. The RPG will start once I think there are enough players.
 * 5) If you have any problems, just contact me on my Talk Page, and I'll help you.
 * 6) Remember to comment as often as you can, so other people know what you're doing.
 * 7) Please read these rules so that you don't have to ask too many questions.
 * 8) Lastly, and most important, have fun and be creative!
 * 9) Oh yes, one last thing ...  DON'T LET THIS RPG DIE! 

Character Info
Here are some of the things that are recommended you include in any character bios that you submit. Not all of these elements are required

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Affiliations you can choose: The Strangers (The group of strange creatures who's species is unknown and who can't talk, and also normal Mossflower vermin who have joined them), The Loyalists (A resistance group led by mostly woodlanders from Redwall and around Mossflower) , or The Neutralists (Loners, or those who do not wish to choose sides and would rather wait until both groups are weakened so that they can hatch their evil plan to take over the world)